pimmo2000

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Sky have put their prices up for their basic channels and it looks like Virgin Media have decided its a no go.

Statement released to us at Virgin to tell you is that Sky have picked up their ball and gone home !

Skys reply

YouTube - SKY One VirginMedia Ad

warrenm2

If NTL drop skyone Im deffo going freeview

MOK79

its been going on for a while now. Don't think Virgin Media have a lot of choice but go with it. Otherwise they will lose so many customers.

FlightMan

Well if Sky One and all get junked, NTL/VIRGIN/TELEWEST, who whoever the hell owns this crap, can take it all back.

myblackwrx

iTrader: (1)

If it is true does that mean NTL will drop their prices for existing customer?

SiDHEaD

Virgin are also doing V+ now

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

That advert looks to me like it's Sky that's got the wind up, not Virgin.

Considering what's ON Sky1, I'd not be sorry to see it go, I watch Sky Sports more often. I only really put Sky1 on for The Simsons, and they ALL seem to be repeats now

Often, they are repeats of one I saw less than a week ago, so it shows that the programmers at Sky don't give a toss either

Alcazar

ADILM

same here. The only time i watch sky 1 is when the Simpsons are on!

myblackwrx

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The Simpsons isn't the only good programme on Sky One,what about the people who like Battlestar Galactica,Lost,24,The Dresden Files,Bones,Nip/Tuck etc should they lose out.

The Hoff

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If Virgin/NTL loses sky 1 then I would not stay with them. All of the other channels I watch are available on Freeiew.

Neanderthal

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It's just been on the radio, talks have broken down between Virgin & Sky, so looks like no SkyOne etc for NTL customers.

Daz34

No more Vroom Vroom!?

FlightMan

Time to get Torrenting I'm afraid.

TBH, I'm thinking of junking the entire thing. i can get most channels i watch via Freeview anyway.

Will miss the footy though, but I'm not paying £52 a month for that.

myblackwrx

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I do tbh but not everyone is comfortable doing that (plus i get phone,tv and internet via NTL) IF they drop the price of the packages then i won't be too annoyed but the question is will they?

rossi_classicwrx

i would expect that its sky forcing more money from telewest (virgin don't own ntl its the other way round.. they bought virgin mobile) and telewest not finding it feasable to keep the channels

boxst

That is such a bizarre advert. Sounds like a charity .. "Please phone now and get Virgin to give us money .. "

Steve

pimmo2000

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is my word not good enough ??

We have been told to tell the customers that we wont be doing SKY any more unless Sky lowers its prices

Simon C

Time to do a bit of reseach on whats on freeview.

Sky is 1 of the most common channels on in my place. No sky 1 no NTL. I think NTL are expensive anyway (but are the best in my area), but that will take the biscuit

Playsatan

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If I were to cancel my Telewest contract and go to sky would Telewest (Virgin) cut the supply to my house or could I still recieve freeview channels?

pimmo2000

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They would cut the servie to your Smart card, the one in the set top box. If you can get channels without it you'd be fine... saying that they will come and collect the box too

The Hoff

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Just phoned Virgin media to confirm.

"....As from March the 1st you will not be able to receive Sky one, Sky news or Sky sports news."

Will there be any discount on what I am paying since I am losing on of my main watched channels? " ....No sir."

Playsatan

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Vheers mate, that's made the decision for me.

Sky for the living room, freeview for the spare room

myblackwrx

iTrader: (1)

Just spoken to an engineer (had to replace my digi box) and this V+ seems to be the problem as it enables Virgin media customers to go back and watch (for nothing) programmes they've missed whereas Sky won't/can't do this.

This is what a Virgin media engineer told me.

avonvilla

You dont pay for Sky 1 on NTL anyway ? it's part of the free pack if you have the phone line so how are you better off with freeview ?

pimmo2000

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Dont you people trust me ?? I work for Virgin Media

heres the email I got

Thanks to Sky, their basic channels, like Sky One and Sky News are disappearing from Virgin Media's service soon. It looks like they've picked up their ball and gone home.
We've been involved in talks over the last few weeks to keep hold of these channels for our customers.
But Sky's demands have been so unrealistically high that keeping them would have meant asking our customers to pay the kind of increase that is simply unfair.
We believe Sky want to deliberately limit customer choice and force consumers into switching service.

and

Sent to Customer Care, Customer Relations, Credit and Collections and Sales
Sky’s basic channels - all you need to know
Thanks to Sky, their basic channels, like Sky One and Sky News are disappearing from Virgin Media's service soon (we expect Sky to withdraw the channels on 1 March 2007). It looks like they've picked up their ball and gone home.

For everything you need to know on Sky’s withdrawal of their basic channels, including:
· Customer facing statements
· What you can offer our customers
· Letting our customers know about what Sky’s doing
· Important changes to our digital and analogue channel line-ups
Click on the link below:

http://virginmediahome/sky_basic/whats_happening.html
A one page reference sheet will follow soon.
Thank you

Internal Communications

warrenm2

you sure you wont get in the do-do for posting that?!

magepaster

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So where does this leave us on the cancelling service front? I took out a TV package to include Sky One they are no longer going to supply the package I pay for, can I cancel my contract without incuring penalties?

sarasquares

iTrader: (1)

we will be told we should have read the small print

pimmo2000

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Sky is a free channel so sadly no, as for me getting into trouble.. I dont see why ? its on their home page

ADILM

**** happens, i suppose!